Equipment & setup

What comes along.

Everything here is chosen by the same rules: good, repairable, modular — and specific. Not categories, but things that have proven themselves.

Karl by the lake at golden hour, roof raised
  • Tools

    Knipex, Wera, Hazet, Wiha — plus an OBDLink to read the bus. A few good pieces that won’t quit beat a full case of cheap ones.

  • Recovery & off-road

    ARB, MAXTRAX, Factor 55. Rarely needed — but when they are, every second and every newton counts.

  • Power & connectivity

    220 W solar (two panels), 107 Ah AGM (LiFePO₄ planned), power station, Starlink Mini. Power is rarely the bottleneck — at normal use the sun tops it up by day. The limit is water, not amps.

  • Camp & kitchen

    Quiet, compact, built for long travel. Felt against rattles, little plastic, nothing that grates over months.

  • Care

    ACF-50, Autosol, Ballistol. The aluminium cabin is salt-water-resistant — after winter and road salt you still look after it, or rust wins in the end.

  • Photo

    Sony full-frame on the move, Fuji GFX 100 II for the special shots. Worth the weight when the scene earns it.